Apple A10 Fusion vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Apple A10 Fusion or Apple A10 Fusion – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Apple A10 Fusion features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2016 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Apple A series series.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2019 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
Apple A10/A10X Group Qualcomm Snapdragon 675/678
10 Generation 7
Mobile Segment Mobile
Apple A10 Fusion Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Apple A series Family Qualcomm Snapdragon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A10 Fusion has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.34 GHz.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
4 Threads 8
1.09 GHz B-Core Frequency 1.7 GHz
4 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
2x Hurricane Cores A 2x Kryo 460 Gold
No Hyperthreading No
2.34 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.0 GHz
No Overclocking No
2x Zephyr Cores B 6x Kryo 460 Silver
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Apple A10 Fusion has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Apple A10 Fusion uses the Apple A10, which has 192 texture shaders
and 24 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
192 Shaders --
Q3/2016 Release date Q4/2015
16 nm Technology 11 nm
-- Direct X 12.1
4.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
-- Max. displays --
24 Execution units --
0.9 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
7 Generation 6
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.85 GHz
Apple A10 GPU name Qualcomm Adreno 612
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode VP8 Decode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
Decode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
Decode AVC Decode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode VP9 Decode
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 3.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4-3200 Memory type LPDDR4X-1866
No ECC No
3.0 GB Max. Memory 0 bytes
1 Memory channels 2
25.6 GB/s Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 5 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) None
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Apple A10 Fusion is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 is manufactured using a 11 nm process.
Q3/2016 Release date Q1/2019
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
10 nm Technology 11 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
A10 Architecture Kryo 460
4.0 MB L3-Cache 0 bytes
iOS Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number SM6150
Socket
3.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes